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enHow to Delete Photos, Messages, and Songs on iPhonehttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_delete_photos_messages_and_songs_iphone
<!--paging_filter--><p>If you have an 8GB or 16GB iPhone, then you probably think about having enough space on your device more than you'd like. Fortunately, iOS 8 is really great about helping you keep your device clean and free from unwanted data. Instead of packing your device to the brim, use these tips on how to clean up your photos, messages, and songs in iOS.</p><h3>Clean Up Photos</h3><p>We take lots of photos on our devices. The iPhone isn't the most popular camera on Flickr for just any old reason: It takes great photos, and the software to manage the photos is great as well. However, do you really need to have every photo of your cat? Probably not.<br /><br />Once a week while you're sitting on a break, take the time to keep your photos clean and your device running snappy by doing the following to remove old or unwanted photos from the Photos app:</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/delete_1.jpg"><img src="/files/u332541/2015/02/delete_1.jpg" width="300" height="532" class="thickbox" /></a></p><ol><li>Open the Photos app.</li><li>Select the Photos tab at the bottom, then zoom all the way into the collections so that you can see your most recent photos. Alternatively, select Albums &gt; Camera Roll.</li><li>Tap the "Select" button in the top, right-hand corner of the screen.</li><li>Select all of the photos you no longer want, then tap the Trash icon.</li></ol><p>It's that easy, and you can keep your device free of old photos.</p><p>If you want to go nuclear and erase all the photos on your iPhone, you can do that, too, but unfortunately there's no convenient way to do so using only your iPhone. However, it can be done if you connect your phone to a Mac. Once it's plugged in, open the Image Capture application, click on a photo, choose Select All from the Edit menu (or press Command + A) to highlight all your photos, and press the button at the bottom of the window featuring the red circle with a line through it. If you choose Delete when the dialogue pops up, you'll permanently erase all your photos.</p><h3>Clean Up Messages</h3><p>iOS 8 includes a super-easy way to ensure that old messages don't clog your device's storage. Perform the following steps to have iOS automatically delete old messages after they're no longer needed:</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/delete_2_0.png"><img src="/files/u332541/2015/02/delete_2_0.png" width="300" height="532" class="thickbox" /></a></p><ol><li>Open Settings.</li><li>Go to Messages.</li><li>Scroll down to the "Message History" section.</li><li>Select how long you want to keep your messages: 30 days, 1 year, or Forever</li></ol><p>By default, Forever is selected, and this means that your SMS and iMessages are never deleted. If you select 30 days or 1 year, messages will be removed after that period of time from your device, keeping the message history sparkling clean for your enjoyment.</p><p>But what if you want to get rid of extraneous messages right now? You can do that, too. Go to your messages, then tap on whatever conversation you want to delete mesages from. Now, tap and hold on any message for a second, and a bubble will pop up with the words "Copy" and "More." Select "More," then check any messages you want to be rid of and tap the trashcan to delete them, or tap the Delete All button in the upper-left corner to erase the entire conversation.</p><p><img src="/files/u332541/2015/02/delete_4.png" width="300" height="533" class="thickbox" /></p><h3>Clean Up Your Music</h3><p>We've all been there: You want to install the latest iOS update, but you don't have quite enough space. A simple solution could be to delete your old songs. You don't need that copy of "Ice Ice Baby" any more, anyway. It's not the 1990s, and it was never that great of a song to begin with.<br /><br />When you're tired of your tunes, or are looking to clear up some storage, you can use these steps to clean up your songs:</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/delete_3_0.png"><img src="/files/u332541/2015/02/delete_3_0.png" width="300" height="532" class="thickbox" /></a></p><ol><li>Navigate to Settings &gt; General &gt; Usage &gt; Manage Storage (under the Storage section, not under the iCloud section).</li><li>After the storage list has populated, select the Music app from the list.</li><li>A list of all your songs will be presented. Select the "Edit" button to easily select multiple tunes and remove them from the device.</li></ol><p>Note: Songs originally purchased through iTunes or synched via iTunes Match can be redownloaded at any time. Also, this will not remove songs from your iTunes in the Cloud library — only songs that are stored locally.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_delete_photos_messages_and_songs_iphone#commentsdeleteFreeHow toiMessagesmessagesMusicPhotosPhotos appremovesmsSongsStoragetext messagesupdatesiPhoneHow-TosTue, 24 Feb 2015 22:34:25 +0000Cory Bohon21335 at http://www.maclife.comLawsuit Against Apple Over Undelivered Text Messages Will Proceedhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/lawsuit_against_apple_over_undelivered_text_messages_will_proceed
<!--paging_filter--><p>Apple kicked off the week by at last allowing former iPhone users to <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/news/morning_report_deregister_imessage_pangu_ios_8_jailbreak_calcbot_mac" target="_blank">deregister themselves</a> from iMessage (and thereby let iPhone friends text with them again), but according to U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, it's too little, too late. <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/11/us-apple-lawsuit-textmessages-idUSKCN0IV1TK20141111?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=technologyNews" target="_blank">Reuters</a> reported earlier today that Koh plans to let Adrienne Moore's lawsuit against the Cupertino company continue, meaning that Apple could end up facing punitive damages for letting the issue go unresolved for so long.</p><p>How long? Some users like Moore have endured the problem since 2011. In her case, she found she was unable to receive texts from friends with iPhones after she switched from an iPhone 4 to a Samsung Galaxy S5, as Apple allegedly didn't forward the messages as SMS once she switched plans.</p><p><img src="/files/u332541/2014/11/lawsuit_620.png" width="620" height="253" /></p><p>Moore argues that Apple failed to inform consumers that something like this would happen if she switched. In response, she filed the suit in question earlier this year on the basis of California's unfair competition laws (in that the move effectively blocked messages meant for her), and she's seeking both unspecified damages from Apple and class-action status.</p><p>"Plaintiff does not have to allege an absolute right to receive every text message in order to allege that Apple's intentional acts have caused an actual breach or disruption of the contractual relationship," Koh wrote.</p><p>Apple, on the other hand, reportedly argues that it did no wrong. As the statement from the Cupertino company's lawyers says, "Apple takes customer satisfaction extremely seriously, but the law does not provide a remedy when, as here, technology simply does not function as plaintiff subjectively believes it should.” In addition, it claims that it never said that its its iMessage service and Messages application would recognize when a user switched to a non-Apple device.</p><p>The <a href="https://selfsolve.apple.com/deregister-imessage" target="_blank">iMessage desregistration tool</a> released this week does help matters greatly, but considering its simplicity and Apple's dedication to customer satisfaction, it's surprising we didn't see it years ago.</p><p><em>Follow this article's writer, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeifJohnson" target="_blank">Leif Johnson</a>, on Twitter.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/lawsuit_against_apple_over_undelivered_text_messages_will_proceed#commentsNewsAdrienne MooreiphoneLawLawsuitlawyersLegalLucy KohSamsungsmstext messagesWed, 12 Nov 2014 00:16:36 +0000Leif Johnson20923 at http://www.maclife.comApple Says iMessage Glitch Will Be Fixed with "Future Software Update"http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_says_imessage_glitch_will_be_fixed_future_software_update
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/imessage_not_delivered_620px.png" alt="iMessage" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>iMessage has been making headlines again in recent days, but unfortunately for Apple, not in a good way — a problem the company is now acknowledging, and plans to fix in a forthcoming software update.<br /><br /><a href="http://recode.net/2014/05/22/apples-imessage-issue-goes-from-bad-to-worse-with-server-glitch/" target="_blank">Re/code today reported</a> that iPhone owners looking to jump ship to Android or other platforms may finally be getting some relief for persistent issues where iMessage wouldn't allow their SMS text messages to follow them to a new device.<br /><br />Reports of former iPhone owners failing to receive incoming text messages after moving to a new, non-iOS device date back to the introduction of iMessage with iOS 5, and more recently have sparked a class-action lawsuit in California.<br /><br />While Apple wouldn't comment on that pending litigation, a spokesperson did issue a comment regarding recent server-side iMessage bugs, as well as confirm plans to stomp out remaining headaches with an upcoming software patch.<br /><br />“We recently fixed a server-side iMessage bug which was causing an issue for some users, and we have an additional bug fix in a future software update,” Apple told Re/code. “For users still experiencing an issue, please contact AppleCare.”<br /><br />iPhone owners looking to defect to another platform can help prevent this text message "black hole" by turning off iMessage prior to switching to a new handset, then making sure the same phone number has been unchecked from iMessage settings on any iPad or iPod touch devices — although some users claim this simple remedy alone may not do the trick.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_says_imessage_glitch_will_be_fixed_future_software_update#commentsNewsandroidApple Inc.class actionglitchiMessagesettingssmartphonessmsSoftware Updatesswitcherstext messagesiPadiPhoneiPodMacThu, 22 May 2014 12:48:21 +0000J.R. Bookwalter20001 at http://www.maclife.comEvernote Flips Switch on Two-Step Verification for All Usershttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/evernote_flips_switch_twostep_verification_all_users
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/evernote_two-step_verification_620px.png" alt="Evernote two-step verification" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Why should Premium users be the only ones with secure accounts? After several months, Evernote finally opens its two-step verification to all users, complete with instructions on how to get it up and running.<br /><a href="http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2013/10/04/two-step-verification-available-to-all-users/" target="_blank"><br />The Evernote Blog announced</a> that two-step verification is now available to all Evernote users, whether they have a Premium account or not. Two-step verification adds an additional layer of security, requiring both a password as well as a code from a trusted device, such as a smartphone.<br /><br />Back in May, the company first debuted the feature for paid users only. Once activated, any login attempt using a password will require the entry of a six-digit code sent to the user's mobile device for an additional layer of protection.<br /><br />Also known as two-factor authentication, Evernote's implementation requires free users to have the Google Authenticator app installed for generating the necessary code, while Premium users can instead choose to have the code delivered via SMS text message.<br /><br />Evernote also provides a set of backup codes during setup, but cautions that users shouldn't follow their natural impulse to save such codes in the service — after all, you'll need them when you don't have access to Evernote, so locking them away there won't actually do much good.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/evernote_flips_switch_twostep_verification_all_users#commentsNewsaccount securityEvernoteGoogle Authenticatorsmstext messagestwo-factor authenticationtwo-step verificationiPadiPhoneiPodMacTue, 08 Oct 2013 13:00:27 +0000J.R. Bookwalter18260 at http://www.maclife.comApple Acknowledges iMessage Glitch, Says Fix is on the Wayhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_acknowledges_imessage_glitch_says_fix_way
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/imessage_not_delivered_620px.png" alt="iMessage not delivered" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>If you're on iOS 7 and have found your iMessage texts falling into a black hole after being sent, apparently you're not alone -- but fear not, Apple is on the case and the issue will be resolved soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/10/01/imessages-to-nowhere/" target="_blank"><em>The Wall Street Journal</em> reported Tuesday</a> that Apple is aware of a glitch in its iMessage service for devices running iOS 7 which causes sent messages to vanish into the ether, even though they initially appear to be sent.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/news/network_resets_through_ios_7_settings_may_fix_issues_sending_imessages" target="_blank">As we reported on Monday</a>, the issue can temporarily be fixed by disabling iMessage, resetting Network Settings and then turning iMessage back on from the afflicted device, while others claim simply restarting the device does the trick as well.<br /><br />In many cases, messages appear to be sent, but show up later with a red exclamation point next to them, which typically appears for SMS text messages when the network is unavailable. Thankfully, relief appears to be on the way.<br /><br />“We are aware of an issue that affects a fraction of a percent of our iMessage users, and we will have a fix available in an upcoming software update,” Apple told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. “In the meantime, we encourage any users having problems to reference our troubleshooting documents or contact AppleCare to help resolve their issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes impacted users.”<br /><br />Separate rumors on Tuesday suggest that Apple is already testing iOS 7.0.3 internally, which could arrive as early as next week -- hopefully with the iMessage fix in tow.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_acknowledges_imessage_glitch_says_fix_way#commentsNewsApple Inc.bug fixesfailuresglitchiMessageiOS 7Network SettingsRestartsmstext messagesWall Street JournaliPadiPhoneiPodWed, 02 Oct 2013 13:14:20 +0000J.R. Bookwalter18211 at http://www.maclife.comNetwork Resets Through iOS 7 Settings May Fix Issues with Sending iMessageshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/network_resets_through_ios_7_settings_may_fix_issues_sending_imessages
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u334114/2013/09/imessagescreen.jpg" width="250" height="443" class="graphic-right" />iOS 7 is still suffering from a few bugs since going live, but it's likely that none have proven so annoying as the one that's affecting users of iMessage lately. In most cases, you'll type out an iMessage and click send, but it'll get stuck in the process with little indication that it failed aside from iOS 7's barely discernible status bar. Today, <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/30/resetting-network-settings-may-fix-imessages-not-working-in-ios-7/" target="_blank">MacRumors </a>released a tip that might help resolve the issue until Apple releases an official one.</p><p>At the simplest, turning off your iDevice entirely and powering it back on appears to work, at least temporarily. I took this approach this morning, for instance, but by mid-afternoon iMessage had started to act up again. It's been particularly bad since Apple released iOS 7.0.2, which was chiefly aimed at stopping the <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_resolves_ios_7_lock_screen_passcode_bypass_issue_new_patch" target="_blank">Control Center vulnerability bug</a> we spoke about earlier.</p><p>MacRumors claims to have a better idea. According to them, you should take the following steps to fix the issue permanently:</p><p>1. Turn off iMessage in <strong>Settings &gt; Messages</strong><br /> 2. Reset network settings in <strong>Settings &gt; General &gt; Reset</strong><br /> 3. Reenable iMessage in <strong>Settings &gt; Messages</strong></p><p>It's only been a few minutes since I've tried the reset myself, so I can't offer any word on if it works in the long run. As MacRumors also notes, the bug is particularly nasty since it won't revert to SMS when an iMessage fails to go through. In you're not paying attention, you'll be stuck thinking you've responded to an urgent question (as I did), when in fact the message(s) never left your phone.</p><p><em><strong>Edit:</strong> It's been over a week since I followed these steps, and I haven't had any issues with iMessage since then. So follow these steps if you haven't!</em></p><p><em> Follow this article's writer, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeifJohnson" target="_blank">Leif Johnson</a>, on Twitter.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/network_resets_through_ios_7_settings_may_fix_issues_sending_imessages#commentsNewsiMessageiPadiphoneiPodsmstext messagesMon, 30 Sep 2013 22:12:47 +0000Leif Johnson18195 at http://www.maclife.comApple Launches Support E-mail Address for Reporting Spam iMessageshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_launches_support_email_address_reporting_spam_imessages
<!--paging_filter--><p>Spam messages aren't that common on iMessage (at least in my experience over the course of several years), but if you've found yourself plagued by them in recent months, you'll be happy to know that Apple now provides a place to report them on the main site.</p><p>As reported by <a href="http://www.macstories.net/linked/apples-support-document-on-how-to-report-imessage-spam/" target="_blank">MacStories</a> (via <a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/237947/apple-now-allows-you-to-report-imessage-spam/" target="_blank">Cult of Mac)</a>, the actual process is simple and painless. Just head on over to the <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5821" target="_blank">designated support page</a> for it and make sure you've collected the following information: a screenshot of the offending message, the full-email address or phone number responsible for the annoyance, and the date and time when you received the message. After that, simply send an e-mail to imessage.spam@icloud.com with the information.</p><p><img src="/files/u334114/2013/07/applelogo.jpg" width="620" height="284" /></p><p>It's unfortunate that the process isn't simpler, as in simply selecting the message in your iMessage history and reporting it with a click. On the bright side, such reports should cut back on some of the annoyances, such as (for a personal example) spurious ads allegedly for Best Buy that advertise promotions that don't exist.</p><p>This is an interesting time for such a feature to appear; after all, with the release of iOS 7, we'll be able to block phone calls and iMessages as we see fit on our own. If you've been plagued by a particular offender, however, hopefully this should serve as a means of eradicating the problem without having to wait a couple more months.</p><p><em> Follow this article's writer, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeifJohnson" target="_blank">Leif Johnson</a>, on Twitter.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_launches_support_email_address_reporting_spam_imessages#commentsNewsappleiMessagereportspamsupporttext messagesWed, 31 Jul 2013 17:51:17 +0000Leif Johnson17667 at http://www.maclife.comStudy Says iOS Won't Correct Hot-Button Words, Prompts Censorship Concernshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/study_says_ios_wont_correct_hotbutton_words_prompts_censorship_concerns
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u334114/2013/07/killlist.jpg" width="250" height="443" class="graphic-right" />The Daily Beast published <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/07/16/the-apple-kill-list-what-your-iphone-doesn-t-want-you-to-type.html" target="_blank">a report</a> today that points out that Apple devices like the iPhone have a "kill-list" of around 14,000 words don't register a misspelling when written correctly but fail to offer a suggestion when you spell them incorrectly. Many of these--such as "abortion" and "bullet"--are associated with controversies and hot-button subjects, leading some commentators to describe Apple's actions as tantamount to censorship.</p><p>Here's a further sampling of the words you won't see when you thumb over words marked as spelled incorrectly: bullet, ammo, drunken, abduct, murder, Aryan, bigot, rape, marijuana, pornography, prostitute, and suicide. Whatever the reasons for Apple's actions, the practice admittedly doesn't sound too distant from actions that Apple's taken in the past, such as its decision to remove the sketchy <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_boots_bang_friends_app_store_after_10_days" target="_blank">"Bang with Friends"</a> app from the App Store last May.</p><p>At least one of the sources the Daily Beast contacted seemed unsurprised. In the words of Jillian York of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, "Apple is one of the most censorious companies out there. It isn't censorship outright, but it is annoying, and it's denying choice to customers." York went on to tell the Daily Beast of Apple's non-participation in the Global Network Initiative, which the DB described as "a nonprofit partnership between Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and a number of human-rights groups and other organizations advocating for free expression online." For his part, Michael Keller, the article of the Daily Beast article, seems to believe there's a political agenda behind the decision.</p><p>But for all the cries of censorship, <a href="http://www.boston.com/business/innovation/blogs/inside-the-hive/2013/07/16/the-touchy-topics-iphone-autocorrect-avoids-while-siri-still-swears-like-sailor/uq6JWHHeYyXE7tffHr4duK/blog.html" target="_blank">Boston.com</a> has a much more practical take on why such a practice exists. Quite simply, it's meant to prevent serious misunderstandings if someone mistypes a word and presses the wrong autocorrect choice--in other words, a more serious form of what you see on popular humor sites like <a href="http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com/" target="_blank">Damn You Auto Correct!</a> In the words of Michael Morisy, the writer of Boston.com's post on the subject, "The cost of an accidental 'cuckold,' 'deflowering,' or worse airdropping into a conversation can potentially be incalculable." That especially seems true of words like rape and murder, which could result in an unwelcome visit by the police if used to correct words like "rope" or "mother" and read by suspicious parties. (As Morisy points out, though, Siri's allowed to cuss like a sailor.)</p><p>That prudence seems to be the most likely explanation, although Alexis Kleinman of the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/16/apple-autocorrect_n_3605173.html?utm_hp_ref=technology" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a> took the same concept in a different direction, calling the practice "ultraconservative" and arguing that victims of domestic violence who text 911 might be misunderstood if their typo'ed messages come in. Based on my own experiments with the feature (partially illustrated in the screenshot above), there seems to be little to worry about in that regard. With many if not most of the words above, slight misspellings simply returned "No Replacements Found" as opposed to a suggestion. In other words, Apple seems to have thought this through--a misspelled word from that list is far more likely to be properly understood than another word entirely.</p><p><em> Follow this article's writer, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeifJohnson" target="_blank">Leif Johnson</a>, on Twitter.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/study_says_ios_wont_correct_hotbutton_words_prompts_censorship_concerns#commentsNewsauto correctcensorshipcorrectiondictionaryiMessageiOSmessagestext messagesvocabularyWed, 17 Jul 2013 23:47:42 +0000Leif Johnson17553 at http://www.maclife.comBurner – Disposable Phone Numbers Reviewhttp://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/burner_%E2%80%93_disposable_phone_numbers_review
<!--paging_filter--><p>There are many reasons that you might want to avoid giving out your real cell phone number. From remaining anonymous when buying or selling on Craigslist to establishing trust with someone you’ve just met, Burner is a unique technological solution to a decidedly first-world problem.<br /><br />The concept is simple: Install Burner on your iPhone, then purchase in-app credits to use for one or more limited-use phone numbers. Voice calls or text messages to this number actually arrive on your handset, keeping your real number anonymous to the sender; outgoing calls or texts are also made inside the app. The app comes with three credits, which is enough for one "mini-burner" good for 20 minutes of voice, 60 text messages, or seven days, depending on which passes first. The life of a Burner number can be extended by buying more credits, or "burned" (destroyed) at any time.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u325188/burnerscreen.png" width="620" height="465" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">While the service does consume cell phone minutes for calls forwarded to your handset, text messages are pushed to the app itself, so they don’t use carrier SMS allocations. For this reason, MMS picture and video messages are not supported, nor are 911 or emergency calls. Each Burner can be assigned a custom name. Incoming calls display the actual Burner number, but adding it to Contacts will then display who’s calling – quite handy after you’ve set up more than one.<br /><br />Burners are available in three other configurations (Standard, Large and Long) and discounts apply for buying in bulk. Users can stop incoming text messages or call rings on any Burner, and it’s easy to share your new number with others via copy and paste, Twitter, or Facebook. Burner can get expensive for frequent users, which makes a free service like Google Voice more enticing. Google Voice makes better use of a single number by allowing users to easily block specified callers without the need to "burn" it, all without restrictions on calling, SMS or time.<br /><br /><strong>The bottom line. </strong>If you don’t mind paying a few bucks every so often, Burner is an elegant solution to an age-old dilemma. No more jotting phony numbers on a cocktail napkin or feeling anxious about disclosing your number when selling online – Burner makes it fast, easy, and almost fun to remain anonymous.</p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-the-bottom-line"><legend>Review Synopsis</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-product">
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http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/burner_%E2%80%93_disposable_phone_numbers_review#commentsReviewsapp store reviewsAppLifeAppsburnercallsiphonephone numbersreviewssoftwaretext messagesiPadiPhoneiPodMacTue, 28 Aug 2012 17:05:14 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14912 at http://www.maclife.comApple Online Store Introduces Status Updates via Text Messagehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_online_store_introduces_status_updates_text_message
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/apple_logo_200px.jpeg" alt="Apple Inc. logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />If you're the type who wants to be notified of every change in the status of your online orders, Apple has introduced just such a service for U.S. customers, which sends a text message when your order status changes.<br /><br /><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/campaigns/shipping_and_returns" target="_blank">Apple has introduced text message-based order status notifications to its U.S. online store</a>, which now gives customers another method for keeping tabs on when their next Mac or iOS gadget is on the way.<br /><br />"Apple Notifications is a text-message-based alerts service designed to keep you up-to-date on your shipment and/or pickup notification status," the company explains on its website. "In addition to standard email notifications, you can also request text message updates when you're in Checkout. The number of messages you'll receive will vary depending on the orders you placed."<br /><br />Text messages are sent between 8am and 9pm in your local time zone, and will be sent when an order ships or is available for pickup; information will include the order number and a link to access your order status online for further details.<br /><br />Apple Notifications can only be sent to supported carriers which include Alltel, AT&amp;T, Boost Mobile, Cricket, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless, and Virgin Mobile USA, and customers can opt out of the service at any time by replying with the word "STOP" to any of the text messages.<br /><br />Not exactly what we were hoping for after almost six hours of the online store being down on Tuesday night, but just one more generous courtesy from our friends in Cupertino.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_online_store_introduces_status_updates_text_message#commentsNewsApple Inc.Apple Online Storein-store pickuporder statusshippingSMS messagingtext messagesTextingWed, 18 Jul 2012 12:27:45 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14583 at http://www.maclife.comAnd The Survey Says: Siri In Use By 87 Percent of iPhone 4S Ownershttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/and_survey_says_siri_use_87_percent_iphone_4s_owners
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/siri_logo_200px.png" alt="Siri logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Siri was A Pretty Big Deal back in October when the iPhone 4S was announced, to a large degree because the update was otherwise cosmetically the same. But nearly six months later, a survey tries to determine if iPhone 4S owners are actually using the virtual assistant -- and the results are “sort of.”<br /><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/03/26/apple’s-siri-gains-traction-for-some-things/" target="_blank"><br /><em>The Wall Street Journal</em> is reporting</a> on new research released this week indicating that 87 percent of iPhone 4S users are using the virtual assistant Siri each month, although for many it’s limited to “at least one feature” of the technology, such as setting an alarm. Parks Associates, the consulting group who surveyed 482 iPhone 4S owners, claims “making phone calls and sending text messages” rank as the most popular Siri activities.<br /><br />“Roughly a third of 4S owners use Siri to place phone calls, send text messages, or look up information daily or almost daily,” the report reveals. “Many other Siri services are getting little pickup, however. They include playing music and scheduling meetings. Thirty-two and 35 percent of 4S users, respectively, said they had never used Siri to perform those actions. Those categories also had some of the lowest percentage of users that did either daily or almost daily.”<br /><br />Other tasks such as email is more evenly split, with 30 percent claiming to have never used Siri to assist with sending an email, while 26 percent claimed to perform this task with Siri daily or almost daily.<br /><br />Ironically, the mere existence of Siri seems to evoke a range of emotions with users, with comments ranging from “best thing since the invention of toast” to “it’s very disappointing” -- however, 55 percent of iPhone 4S users said they were satisfied while only nine percent claimed dissatisfaction, with everyone else somewhere in-between.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/and_survey_says_siri_use_87_percent_iphone_4s_owners#commentsNewsEmailiPhone 4Sownersplaying musicSirismsSurveysTechnologytext messagesvirtual assistantiPhoneTue, 27 Mar 2012 12:38:16 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13646 at http://www.maclife.com